CN110294110A - Torque link vertex quick release latching mechanism - Google Patents

Torque link vertex quick release latching mechanism Download PDF

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CN110294110A
CN110294110A CN201910229587.6A CN201910229587A CN110294110A CN 110294110 A CN110294110 A CN 110294110A CN 201910229587 A CN201910229587 A CN 201910229587A CN 110294110 A CN110294110 A CN 110294110A
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史蒂芬·安伯格
兰迪·李
佐兰·帕希奇
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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    • F16B21/12—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts with locking-pins or split-pins thrust into holes
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    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
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    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
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Abstract

A kind of torque link component, is used for undercarriage, which includes lower torque link and upper torque link, and the two is releasably engaged the first quick release pin assemblies and the second quick release pin assemblies.Each pin assemblies include the shell for being attached to one of torque link, and extend through the locking pin component of the shell.Locking pin component includes bar part and pin part, and can be slided between bonding station and disengaging configuration, hingedly to connect/disconnect with torque link.One in shell and locking pin component includes the channel with longitudinal portion and circumferential portion, another has the guidance pin for engaging the channel.When guidance pin moves between bonding station and disengaging configuration, guide pins position in the longitudinal portion in channel, and when guiding pins position in the circumferential portion in channel, guidance pin is maintained at disengaging configuration.

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Torque link vertex quick release latching mechanism
Background technique
The aircraft run on the ground will not usually move under the power of their own, but can pass through breakdown trailer Another position is drawn or is pushed to from a position.For example, breakdown trailer, which can be used, is configured for attachment to front component Axis draw bar, or do not need draw bar, but use traction platform or adapter.Ground moving may include making aircraft It moves between boarding gate, aircraft is pulled in specific boarding gate or is pulled out from specific boarding gate or aircraft is mobile To maintenance position.
Extensible shock absorption pillar or shock strut convert kinetic energy, to buffer landing shock or collision disturbance, and Inhibit the trend of oscillation repeatedly and aircraft rebound or " knock-on ".For example, Hydraulic prop can be it is hybrid or disengaged, can To be single-stage or multistage.There are other kinds of shock struts, but are of little use in the prior art.For example, the volume of Cowey Number a kind of pillar for undercarriage is disclosed in united states patent for 2279447, which is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety
The lower part of the undercarriage 100 of the prior art is separately shown in Fig. 1.Undercarriage 100 includes main shock absorption Pillar or damper 110, the main shock absorption pillar or damper 110 have lower end 101, which is attached to installation two The axis 102 of a wheel 93, and be configured to telescopically be attached to fuselage (not shown).For example, damper 110 can have gaseous mixture Dynamic and hydraulic function, sometimes referred to as Hydraulic prop (or oleo-pneumatic pillar).Hydraulic prop includes: piston 104, can be operated Ground is connected to axis 102；With cylinder body 106, slideably received within piston 104 and it is operably linked to fuselage
Piston 104 and cylinder body 106 are connect with traditional scissors or torque link component 94, the scissors or torque link component 94 include torque link 91, are typically attached to damping cylinder 106；With lower torque link 92, it is living to be typically attached to damping Plug 104, and wherein the end of upper torque link 91 and lower torque link 92 is pivotably connected to adapt to the fortune of damper 110 It is dynamic
The commercial aircraft run on the ground generally can not move under the power of their own, it is therefore desirable on the ground It is drawn or is pushed, such as led using the breakdown trailer of the draw bar with the axis 102 for being attached to front component, or using band Draw the trailer of platform.In traditional aircraft, two people are needed at least to complete draw operations and (including push back from boarding gate winged Machine) because the pivot connection of upper torque link 91 and lower torque link 92 is to disconnect before traction.By upper torque link 91 disconnect the free castor for allowing front-wheel to be assembled into around vertical axis with lower torque link 92, therefore avoid steering system Undesirable load on system.
In the prior art, the needs of torque component 94 for disconnecting torque link 91 and torque link 92 pull open or separate two Upper torque link 91 is connected to lower torque link 92 by the vertex pin (not shown) being oppositely arranged, vertex pin.Vertex pin passes through bullet Spring is biased into bonding station.Therefore two hands are needed to separate vertex pin.Then it needs the third hand to carry out separately upper torque to connect Bar 91 and lower torque link 92.Similarly, when re-assemblying connecting rod 91 and connecting rod 92, need two hands that pin is maintained at disengaging Then position needs the hand of additional one (or two) to come alignment torque connecting rod 91 and torque link 92, to reinsert top Point pin.
If the torque link component for undercarriage can be disconnected by single individual, and it will be beneficial for reconnecting 's.
Summary of the invention
There is provided the content of present invention is to introduce will further retouch in specific embodiment later in simplified form The selection for the concept stated.The summary of the invention is not intended to the key feature for determining theme claimed, is not intended to and is used as side Help the range for determining theme claimed.
One kind is used for undercarriage, such as nose-gear, torque link component, including with lower torque link and upper The torque link component of torque link.The first end of lower torque link is pivotably engaged undercarriage, and second end limits first Shaft portion.Upper torque link can have the first end for being configured to be pivotably engaged undercarriage, and limit second connecting rod part Second end.First stop pin assembly and the second stop pin assembly are releasedly and hingedly by the first connecting rod of upper torque link Partial link is to the second connecting rod part of lower torque link.Each stop pin assembly includes being attached to lower torque link and upper torsion One shell in square connecting rod.A kind of locking pin component, comprising: bar part extends through shell；And pin part, it inserts Enter the hole in first connecting rod part, and pass through the hole in second connecting rod part, to connect each torque link.Biased element will be locked The direction bias that rationed marketing element direction is engaged with second connecting rod part.Locking pin component can be between bonding station and disengaging configuration Sliding, in bonding station, lower torque link is connected to upper torque link by pin part, and in disengaging configuration, pin part is not by lower torsion Square connecting rod is connected to torque link.One in shell and locking pin component further includes having longitudinal portion and circumferential portion Another in continuous channel, shell and locking pin component further includes guidance pin, which closes channel, so that working as guidance When pins position is in the longitudinal portion in channel, locking pin component can move between bonding station and disengaging configuration, and when guidance pin When in the circumferential portion in channel, guidance pin is maintained at disengaging configuration.
In one embodiment, locking pin component includes channel, and shell includes guidance pin.In another embodiment, shell Body includes channel, and locking pin component includes guidance pin.
In one embodiment, shell includes housing body and end receptacle, and wherein housing body slidably engages The bar part of pin component is locked, end receptacle receives the end of housing body
In one embodiment, each of the first stop pin assembly and the second stop pin assembly further include handle, should Handle is connected to the distal end of the bar part of locking pin component.For example, handle can be attached to the bar part of locking pin component The T-handle of distal end.
In one embodiment, first bearing casing extends through the hole in first connecting rod component, and second bearing casing prolongs The pin part for extending through the hole in second connecting rod component, and locking pin component be configured to be inserted into and pass through first bearing casing and Second bearing casing.For example, each of first bearing casing and second bearing casing all include tubular portion and flange.
A kind of stop pin assembly is used for torque link component, which includes lower torque link, tool There are the first end for being configured to be pivotably engaged undercarriage and the second end with first connecting rod part；With upper torque link, Second end with being configured to be pivotably engaged the first end of undercarriage and with second connecting rod part, stop pin assembly include Shell, locking pin component and biased element.Shell is configured for attachment to one in lower torque link and upper torque link.Locking Pin component includes: bar part, extends through shell；And pin part, it is configured to be inserted into the hole in first connecting rod part, and Lower torque link is hingedly attached to upper torque link by the hole in second connecting rod part.Biased element is by locking pin Component is towards second connecting rod part biases.Locking pin component can be slided between bonding station and disengaging configuration, in bonding station, Lower torque link is hingedly attached to upper torque link by pin part, and in disengaging configuration, pin part is not connected lower torque link To upper torque link.One in shell and locking pin component further includes continuous channel, which includes longitudinal portion and week To part, another in shell and locking pin component further includes guidance pin, which closes channel, so that when guidance pins position When in the longitudinal portion in channel, locking pin component can be moved between bonding station and disengaging configuration, and when guidance pins position in When in the circumferential portion in channel, guidance pin is maintained at disengaging configuration.
In one embodiment, locking pin component includes channel, and shell includes guidance pin.In another embodiment, shell Body includes channel, and locking pin component includes guidance pin.
In one embodiment, shell includes housing body and end receptacle, and wherein housing body slidably engages The bar part of pin component is locked, end receptacle receives the end of housing body
In one embodiment, each of the first stop pin assembly and the second stop pin assembly further include handle, hand Handle is connected to the distal end of the bar part of locking pin component.For example, handle can be attached to the remote of the bar part of locking pin component The T-handle at end.
In one embodiment, first bearing casing extends through the hole in first connecting rod component, and second bearing casing prolongs Extend through the hole in second connecting rod component, wherein locking pin component pin part be configured to be inserted into and pass through first bearing casing with Second bearing casing.For example, each of first bearing casing and second bearing casing all include tubular portion and flange.
Detailed description of the invention
Specific embodiment below is referred in conjunction with attached drawing, aforementioned aspect of the present invention and many attendant advantages will become more It is readily appreciated that, in which:
Fig. 1 shows the undercarriage of the prior art, which has torque link component, which passes through Daming piston connects damping cylinder；
Fig. 2 is one of the shock strut according to the present invention with the torque link component with quick release latching mechanism The perspective view divided；
Fig. 3 is to show the main view of the quick release latching mechanism of shock strut shown in Fig. 2, wherein quick release Locking mechanism is in bonding station；
Fig. 4 is the exploded view of the pin assemblies of quick release latching mechanism side shown in Fig. 3, the pin assemblies substantially with figure Another pin assemblies mirror symmetry shown in 3；
Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view of the housing body of pin assemblies shown in Fig. 4；
Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional view of pin assemblies shown in Fig. 4 of the bonding station in connection torque link；
Fig. 7 shows the main view of the quick release latching mechanism shown in Fig. 2 in disengaging configuration；
Fig. 8 is the partial exploded view of the pin assemblies of another embodiment of quick release latching mechanism according to the present invention； With
Fig. 9 is the transverse sectional view of the pin assemblies shown in Fig. 8 of the guidance pin across component.
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The saturating of a part of the shock strut 150 with torque link component 200 according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 2 View.In the present embodiment, torque link component 200 includes lower torque link 202, which has hingedly It is connected to the first end 204 of shaft assembly 152.Shaft assembly 152 is attached to the piston 154 of damper.Torque link component 200 also wraps Torque link 222 is included, torque link 222 has the first end for the cylinder body (not shown) for being hingedly attached to damper on this 224.The second end 206 of lower torque link 202 is hingedly attached to torque link by locking quick release pin assemblies 230 222 second end 226, as described in more detail below.Optionally, upper torque link 222 and/or lower torque link 202 can be with Including one or more biasing members 205, which pushes lower torque link 202 and upper torque to connect Bar 222 is far from piston 154.For example, lower torque link 202 and upper torque link 222 can be it is spring-loaded so that when quick When release pin assemblies 230 are moved to disengaging configuration, second end 206 and second end 226 be biased and away from each other, and second end 206 and second end 226 can be held apart at, until they are manually re-engaged.
Fig. 3 is the main view (wherein internal part is represented by dashed line) of a part of torque link component 150, and Fig. 3 is shown Quick release pin assemblies 230 in bonding station.Quick release pin assemblies 230 include: pin assemblies 232 comprising are located at The locking pin component 234 (shown in dotted line) of 230 side of quick release pin assemblies；With the second pin assemblies 232 comprising be located at fast The locking pin component 234 of the opposite side of fast release pin assemblies 230.Fig. 4 is also referred to, Fig. 4 shows pin assemblies 232 with exploded view
Pin assemblies 232 include handle 236, for example, being connected to the T-handle of locking pin component 234.Although being shown in figure Currently preferred embodiment in show T-handle, but also can be used or anticipate other handle shapes based on the present invention Shape, including knob etc..Locking pin component 234 includes bar part 242, and one end is connected to handle 236；With pin part 244, Engage lower torque link 202 and upper torque link 222.Handle 236 locks pin component 234 by being connected to through connector 238, Hole 241 accordingly should be extended respectively through in handle 236 in corresponding hole 231 and bar part 242 through connector 238.Guidance Pin 240 is fixed to bar part 242, and extends outwardly from bar part 242.Shell 250 includes housing body 252 and end receptacle 254, shell 250 defines the centre bore 251 extended from handle 236, and slideably received within the bar portion of locking pin component 234 Divide 242.Annular stop 258 slidably engages bar part 242, and abuts the pin part 244 of locking pin component 234.Partially It presses component 256 (for example, helical spring) to be arranged in housing body 252, and abuts annular stop 258.Biasing member 256 The inwardly bonding station bias of pin component 234 will be locked, in bonding station, pin component 234 is locked and hingedly connects lower torque Connecting rod and upper torque link engage the corresponding hole in lower 222 the two of torque link 202 and upper torque link.
The cross-sectional view of housing body 252 is shown referring now also to Fig. 5, Fig. 5.Housing body 252 includes centre bore 251, The size and construction of the centre bore 251 are set as the bar part 242 slideably received within locking pin component 234.Housing body 252 Including guiding channel, which has longitudinal portion 253 and circumferential portion 255.Specifically, vertical passage 253 is in The a part in heart hole 251 extends, and vertical passage 253 is dimensioned and positioned to slideably received within from bar part 242 The guidance pin 240 of extension.Vertical passage 253 intersects with circumferential passageway 255, and the size of the circumferential passageway 255 and position are also provided with For slideably received within guidance pin 240.Although the circumferential passageway 255 in the present embodiment extends 360 degree around centre bore 251, It is that in an alternative embodiment, circumferential passageway extends only partially about centre bore 251.Housing body 252 also defines annular branch Seat 257, the annular ledge 257 are positioned as engaging an end of biasing member 256.The flange end 259 of housing body 252 is matched Reception is set in the annular end receiver 254 of shell 250.
The cross-sectional view of the pin assemblies 232 in bonding station is shown referring now also to Fig. 6, Fig. 6.Lock pin component 234 Pin part 244 slidably engage bearing assembly, which includes first set pipe fitting 260 and the second sleeve part 265.The A set of pipe fitting 260 includes tubular portion 262, extends through the hole 223 in torque link 222；With flange portion 264, Torque link 222 on abutting.Second sleeve part 265 includes tubular portion 266, extends through the hole in lower torque link 202 203；With flange portion 268, the flange portion 364 and lower torque link 202 of first set pipe fitting 260 are abutted.
In the present example, the tubular portion 262 of first set pipe fitting 260 slideably and be tightly engaged torque company Hole 223 in bar 222, so that flange portion 264 abuts upper torque link 222, and tubular portion 262 is configured to match with interference The mode of conjunction engages housing body 252.For example, shell 252 can be added before reception or quilt cover are pressed on tubular portion 262 Heat, so that after cooling, housing body 252 is fixed firmly to first set pipe fitting 260.One end of shell 252 receives and is holding In portion's receiver 254.Optionally, housing body 252 can threadingly engage the tubular portion 262 of first set pipe fitting 260.
As described above, the locking pin component 234 of pin assemblies 232 is by biasing member 256 towards bonding station bias, such as Fig. 6 Shown, in bonding station, pin part 244 engages lower 202 He of torque link by first set pipe fitting 260 and the second sleeve part 265 Both lower torque links 222.Torque link 202 and upper torque link 222 is descended to be engaged to as a result, hinged around pin part 244.
As shown in the arrow 80 and arrow 82 in Fig. 7, it is detached to make to lock pin component 234, user overcomes corresponding bullet The biasing force of spring 256 pulls out corresponding handle 236, reaches corresponding handle 236 far from torque link (arrow 80) de- It offs normal and sets.As guidance pin 240 is slided along vertical passage 253, the correspondence pin part 244 of locking pin component 234 leaves second Sleeve part 265 is detached from from lower torque link 202.When guiding pin 240 to reach circumferential passageway 255, user's rotational handle 236 Locking pin component 234 is maintained at disengaging configuration so that guidance pin 240 is deviated from vertical passage 253 by (arrow 82).Work as guidance When pin 240 is located in circumferential passageway 255, the pin part 244 and lower torque link 202 and the second sleeve part of pin component 234 are locked 265 completely disengage.Therefore, when the guidance pin 240 of two pin assemblies 232 is all located in their own circumferential passageway 255, under Torque link 202 and upper torque link 222 are detached from.
Therefore, by pulling out one of handle 236 so that a disengaging of pin assemblies 232, passes through rotating handle 236 Pin assemblies 232 are maintained at disengaging configuration, and at the same time ground or sequentially make another pin assemblies be detached from, a people Easily it is detached from torque link component 230.If lower torque link 202 and upper torque link 222 are biased, thus for example with One or more biasing members 205 separate (Fig. 2), then descend torque link 202 and upper torque link 222 can be not further It is separated in the case where auxiliary.If desired, user can manually separate lower torque link 202 and upper torque link 222
In order to re-assembly lower torque link 202 and upper torque link 222 in bonding station, user connects lower torque Bar 202 and upper torque link 222 are aligned, and can be manually held in place them, while rotation is used for pin bank in side The handle 236 of part 232, so that guidance pin 240 is aligned with corresponding vertical passage 253.Then, biasing member 256 inwardly pushes Pin component 234 is locked, pin part 244 is inserted into the second sleeve part 265.Then, similarly, opposite handle 236 can be with It is rotated and is moved to bonding station.
The alternative embodiment of stop pin assembly 332 is shown with decomposed in fig. 8.In addition to it is discussed below it Outside, the present embodiment is similar to above-mentioned pin assemblies 232.For the sake of succinct and clear, will not be repeated again stop pin assembly 332 with The same or similar aspect of pin assemblies 232 shown in Fig. 4.
In this embodiment, guidance pin 340 is fixed to and extends inwardly into the centre bore 351 of housing body 352 (ginseng See Fig. 9).Locking pin component 334 with bar part 342 and pin part 344 is slidably received in housing body 352.Such as Upper described, pin part 344 is configured to lower torque link 202 being hingedly attached to upper torque link 222.In the present embodiment, The bar part 342 for locking pin component 334 includes guiding channel, which includes that vertical passage 353 and the circumferential direction intersected are logical Road 355.Cross-sectional view shown in Fig. 9 is also referred to, the guidance pin 340 extended in housing body 352 is positioned as when locking pin bank Part 332 slidably engages vertical passage 353 when being in bonding station.While guiding pin 340 to engage vertical passage 353, It prevents from including handle 236 and axis rotation of the component around the component for locking pin component 334.The size of circumferential passageway 355 and Position is set as slideably received within guidance pin 340.When handle 236 and locking pin component 334 fully pulled out so that When guidance pin 340 is aligned with circumferential passageway 355, the pin part 344 and lower torque link 202 for locking pin component 334 are detached from.Handle 236 can rotate with locking pin component 334, so that guidance 340 joint circumferential channel 355 of pin, so that guidance pin 340 is kept In disengaging configuration.
Therefore, it is engaged by locking to be detached from pin part 344 with lower torque link 202, user is outside (in such as Fig. 7 Arrow 80 shown in) pull handle 236, until guidance pin 340 enter and abut circumferential passageway 355, and rotational handle 236 Pin assemblies 332 are locked in disengaging configuration by (as shown in the arrow 82 in Fig. 7).In order to be re-engaged lower torque link 202 and upper Torque link 220, user are directed at lower torque link 202 and upper torque link 220, to be directed at corresponding pin hole, and rotate Handle 236, so that guidance pin 340 is aligned with vertical passage 353.Biasing member 256, which is configured to that pin component 334 will be locked, to be pushed to Bonding station.
Although having illustrated and described illustrative embodiments, but it is to be understood that do not depart from spirit of the invention and In the case where range, various changes can be carried out wherein.

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1. a kind of torque link component, comprising:
Lower torque link, be configured to be pivotably engaged the first end of undercarriage and with first connecting rod part second End；
Upper torque link, be configured to be pivotably engaged the first end of undercarriage and with second connecting rod part second End；
First stop pin assembly and the second stop pin assembly, each stop pin assembly include:
Shell, one be configured for attachment in the lower torque link and the upper torque link；
Lock pin component comprising: bar part extends through the shell；And pin part, it is configured to be inserted into described first Hole in shaft portion, and the hole in the second connecting rod part is passed through, the lower torque link is hingedly attached to The upper torque link；And
Biased element is configured to the locking pin component towards the second connecting rod part biases；
Wherein, the locking pin component can be slided between bonding station and disengaging configuration, in the bonding station, the pin The lower torque link is hingedly attached to the upper torque link by part, and in the disengaging configuration, the pin part will not The lower torque link is connected to the upper torque link.
Wherein, one in the shell and the locking pin component further includes continuous channel, and the channel includes longitudinal direction portion Point and circumferential portion, another in the shell and the locking pin component further includes guidance pin, guidance pin joint conjunction institute Channel is stated, so that the locking pin component can be in institute when the guidance pins position is in the longitudinal portion in the channel It states and is moved between bonding station and the disengaging configuration, and when the guidance pins position is in the circumferential portion in the channel When, the guidance pin is maintained at the disengaging configuration.
2. torque link component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the locking pin component includes the channel, The shell includes the guidance pin.
3. torque link component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the shell includes the channel, the lock Rationed marketing component includes the guidance pin.
4. torque link component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the shell includes that housing body and end connect Device is received, wherein the housing body slidably engages the bar part of the locking pin component, the end receptacle is connect Receive the end of the housing body.
5. torque link component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first stop pin assembly and described second Each of stop pin assembly further includes handle, and the handle is connected to the remote of the bar part of the locking pin component End.
6. torque link component according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the handle is attached to the locking pin structure The T-handle of the distal end of the bar part of part.
7. torque link component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include: first bearing casing and the second axis Cartridge, the first bearing casing extend through the hole in the first connecting rod component, and the second bearing casing extends through The hole in the second connecting rod component is crossed, wherein the pin part of the locking pin component is configured to be inserted into and passes through described One bearing sleeve and the second bearing casing.
8. torque link component according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the first bearing casing and second axis Each of cartridge all includes tubular portion and flange.
9. a kind of stop pin assembly is used for torque link component, the torque link component includes lower torque link, tool There are the first end for being configured to be pivotably engaged undercarriage and the second end with first connecting rod part；With upper torque link, Second end with being configured to be pivotably engaged the first end of undercarriage and with second connecting rod part, the stop pin assembly Include:
Shell, one be configured for attachment in the lower torque link and the upper torque link；
Lock pin component comprising: bar part extends through the shell；And pin part, it is configured to be inserted into described first Hole in shaft portion, and the hole in the second connecting rod part is passed through, the lower torque link is hingedly attached to The upper torque link.
Biased element is configured to the locking pin component towards the second connecting rod part biases.
Wherein, the locking pin component can be slided between bonding station and disengaging configuration, in the bonding station, the pin The lower torque link is hingedly attached to the upper torque link by part, and in the disengaging configuration, the pin part will not The lower torque link is connected to the upper torque link.
Wherein, one in the shell and the locking pin component further includes continuous channel, and the channel includes longitudinal direction portion Point and circumferential portion, another in the shell and the locking pin component further includes guidance pin, guidance pin joint conjunction institute Channel is stated, so that the locking pin component can be in institute when the guidance pins position is in the longitudinal portion in the channel It states and is moved between bonding station and the disengaging configuration, and when the guidance pins position is in the circumferential portion in the channel When, the guidance pin is maintained at the disengaging configuration.
10. stop pin assembly according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the locking pin component includes the channel, institute Stating shell includes the guidance pin.
11. stop pin assembly according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the shell includes the channel, the locking Pin component includes the guidance pin.
12. stop pin assembly according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the shell includes that housing body and end connect Device is received, wherein the housing body slidably engages the bar part of the locking pin component, the end receptacle is connect Receive the end of the housing body.
13. stop pin assembly according to claim 9, which is characterized in that first stop pin assembly and described second Each of stop pin assembly further includes handle, and the handle is connected to the remote of the bar part of the locking pin component End.
14. stop pin assembly according to claim 13, which is characterized in that the handle is attached to the locking pin structure The T-handle of the distal end of the bar part of part.
15. stop pin assembly according to claim 9, which is characterized in that further include: first bearing casing and second bearing Casing, the first bearing casing extend through the hole in the first connecting rod component, and the second bearing casing extends through Hole in the second connecting rod component, wherein the pin part of the locking pin component is configured to be inserted into and passes through described first Bearing sleeve and the second bearing casing.
16. stop pin assembly according to claim 15, which is characterized in that the first bearing casing and second axis Each of cartridge all includes tubular portion and flange.
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